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“knock, knock”

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about merriment on October 28, 2008 | 19 Comments »

Me: Who’s there?
Ava: Boo.
Me: Boo who?
Ava: You don’t have to cry about it.
Thanks to Sara Groves and her Station Wagon CD, Ava has discovered knock-knock jokes. With a repertoire of about five knock-knock jokes, it’s been non-stop entertainment. Non-stop monotonous entertainment.
What’s your favorite knock-knock joke?
We are in desperate need for new material. Seriously people, how [...]

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pig bladder prototype

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about merriment on October 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Ava and I are reading Little House the Big Woods before her rest time. Last week Ava was fascinated (and slightly disgusted) to learn that Pa made a balloon for Laura and Mary out of a pig’s bladder. Of course she needed to know what a bladder was. This led to a 4-year-old anatomy lesson [...]

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really real

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 22, 2008 | 11 Comments »

Last week at I was collecting my freshly cut pieces of chenille at Joanne’s, I heard the quick patter of boots and a little voice squeal, “Oh Santa, I’ve missed you!!”
I turned to see Ava embracing an Ava-sized Santa in the premature Christmas display. Seriously, I have hardly come to terms with the fact that [...]

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mystical michigan

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about badgers & friends on October 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »

AVA: Mama, have you ever thought about moving to Michigan?
MAMA: No. Why?
AVA: Cause that’s where the unicorns live.
MAMA: Unicorns live in Michigan?
AVA: Yes, Mama, it’s a faraway land. And that’s where all the unicorns live in the faraway land at Michigan.
MAMA: Unicorns?
AVA: Uh-huh. They have the things on their heads that light up and then [...]

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fashion faux pas

Posted in the ones about ava on October 1, 2008 | 14 Comments »

Yesterday, when I picked Ava up from preschool, her teacher glanced up from the line of children and said, “I’m sorry. Ava and her friend got a bit carried away with the paint today and I didn’t get a chance to clean them up.”
The fact that my daughter was sporting blue whiskers had already tipped [...]

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on my mind

Posted in the ones about ava, the ones about merriment, the ones for fun on September 29, 2008 | 17 Comments »

Phew I have so many little insignificant things to tell you that I don’t know where to start. The trouble with gorgeous weather of any kind is that it calls me outside and offline. And now that I’m online, I can’t think of how to get through all the past post ideas in my brain [...]

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special delivery

Posted in the ones about ava on August 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »

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a child’s perpective

Posted in the ones about ava on August 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Have you ever wondered what you look like in your child’s eyes?
Hand over the camera. It’s one way to find out.

But don’t forget to take it back otherwise there might be proof that the hot pink, sparkle studded watch that left the house on your daughter’s wrist went home around your arm.

Plus, you might feel [...]

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the patient becomes the nurse

Posted in the ones about ava on August 25, 2008 | 9 Comments »

So the little white spots have relocated to my throat and tonsils. And the terrible tummy ache has taken up residence in my legs–seriously.
I wondered last week if the pain in Ava’s stomach was muscular and not related to her digestive system. She never lost her appetite or exhibited any other signs of a typical [...]

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operation virus obliteration

Posted in the ones about ava on August 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. Oh, and your good suggestions: Popscicles, what a great idea. I had frozen fruit bars in the freezer, so that great. Ava also appreciated the warm pack idea.
She woke up this morning cheery and bright-eyed, confirming that she is truly on the mend. I credit [...]

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